- Publisher
- Public Health Institute of Georgia
- ISSN
- 3088-4322 (online)
- Languages
- Georgian and English
- Website
- gmj.ge
Evidence at a glance
An open-access, DOI-registered journal gives researchers in Georgia and the region a place to publish evidence that others can find and cite.
Part of the platform: Knowledge
The Georgian Medical Journal (GMJ) is a peer-reviewed, open-access scientific journal published by the Public Health Institute of Georgia. It gives clinicians, researchers, public health specialists and policymakers a platform to publish evidence-based work relevant to Georgia and the wider global health community.
GMJ publishes original research, systematic reviews, clinical case analyses, policy discussions and public health practice reports. Its goal is to strengthen scientific communication and advance high-quality medical knowledge in Georgia. Submissions are accepted in Georgian and English.
The journal maintains an indexed digital archive, so every article is free to read and searchable online. GMJ is committed to transparent editorial standards, ethical publishing practice and international scientific integrity.
The journal at a glance
| Publisher | Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG) |
|---|---|
| Editor-in-Chief | Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD |
| ISSN (online) | 3088-4322 |
| DOI prefix | 10.66636 — Crossref member 56297 since 9 April 2026 |
| Frequency | Quarterly, plus special issues and supplements |
| Languages | Georgian and English |
| Access and licence | Open access, CC BY 4.0 |
| Peer review | Double-anonymised, normally at least two independent reviewers; optional transparent review |
| Scope | Clinical medicine, surgery, public health, epidemiology, health services research, quality and patient safety, medical education, bioethics and health policy |
Source: GMJ, About the Journal; GMJ, Indexing & Discoverability.
History and milestones
Sources: GMJ indexing page; GMJ announcement, 6 May 2026.
Issues
- Vol. 1 No. 4 (2026) — Cardiovascular Health, Clinical Pharmacology and Emerging Medical Technologies
- Vol. 1 No. 3 (2026)
- Vol. 1 No. 2 (2026) — including the Health and Migration thematic section
- Vol. 1 No. 1 (2026)
- Vol. 1 No. S1 (2026) — Supplement 1: Georgian Dictionary of Public Health
- 2025 — Pre-launch articles
Indexing and discoverability
GMJ content is discoverable through scholarly identifier, metadata and repository services, including the ISSN Portal and ROAD directory, Crossref, Google Scholar, OpenAlex (source ID S4400745101), BASE, Scilit, CORE, The Lens and OpenAIRE. GMJ states that it does not claim inclusion in Scopus or Web of Science unless and until those services confirm acceptance (source: GMJ indexing page).
Latest articles
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